Cultivating curiosity in creative coding with Matthew Ragan

In this podcast you will learn why curiosity matters more than technical skill.  In this interview, Matthew Ragan explores coding as a practice of sculpting and rehearsal, showing how collaboration with technology leads to more fluid and sustainable creative outcomes.Matthew Ragan is a California-based creative technologist, educator, and co-founder of SudoMagic. He has an MFA in interdisciplinary digital media and performance. His TouchDesigner tutorials are used by creatives worldwide.Listen to this podcast to learn about:Why curiosity and patience matter more than technical skill in creative codingWhat Matthew Ragan’s circus training revealed about working with technology as a collaborator rather than an obstacle.Why “slow coding” offers a sustainable counterbalance to the culture of instant results.Chapters(00:00:00) Introduction and host's acknowledgment(00:00:48) Guest introduction: Matthew Ragan(00:01:15) The importance of curiosity in creative coding(00:02:31) Exploring noise algorithms and sculpting(00:05:08) Lessons from circus performance to coding(00:07:17) Balancing creative and commercial projects(00:09:15) Matthew's journey into coding(00:22:03) Choosing the right tools and languages(00:24:03) Advice for newcomers and final thoughts(00:30:55) Conclusion and call to actionAbout Matthew RaganMatthew Ragan is a California-based creative technologist, educator, and artist whose work bridges performance and technology. With a background in acting, dance, and circus arts, he brings embodied lessons of rehearsal and collaboration into his creative coding practice. He has shaped a generation of artists through his widely used TouchDesigner tutorials, and professionally he has led large-scale projects at Obscura Digital and the Madison Square Garden Company, including Art on theMart and the MSG Sphere. He is the co-founder of SudoMagic, a boutique software and design studio.Links from the podcast with Matthew RaganVisit Matthew Ragan’s websiteExplore Matthew Ragan’s teaching resourcesVisit SudoMagic, the studio he co-foundedFollow Matthew Ragan on InstagramSee Matthew Ragan’s GitHub projectsDiscover TouchDesigner, the platform central to his teaching and creative coding practiceLearn more about Python, a core scripting language in his workWatch Matthew’s masterclass for Interactive & Immersive HQ: How to approach building a real project on YouTube

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